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2. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant

WrestleMania III -- March 29, 1987

Decision: Hogan slams the 540-pound Andre to keep the championship

This match put pro wrestling on the map for good. A record 90,000-plus fans took in the match at the Pontiac Silverdome, which was founded on a spectacular feud between the two headliners: Hogan as the all-American hero and Andre as the French heel. Both men were the biggest names in the business at the time, and this match is considered the crowning moment in each man’s career. After Andre brutalized Hogan for much of the match, coming close to pinning him on a couple occasions, a visibly exhausted Hogan summoned all his energy to scoop slam Andre, then finish him with the famous leg drop. This match was far from being technically superb, but its historical significance cannot be disputed.